2000
Natasa Kandic
Introduction by Sir Michael Howard
People are not thanked for standing up for cherished principles and human rights. Those who do so risk not only persecution and punishment by their government, but something often even harder to bear - the disapproval of their neighbors. Most people only want a quiet life, and are prepared to tolerate a huge amount of injustice in order to get it - especially if they do not directly suffer from it themselves. Those who do fight against injustice, tyranny, lies and corruption are often regarded as troublemakers, and their activity is often resented as much at home as it is admired abroad.